The Great Bell Temple is located in the Haidian District, in the northwest of Beijing city. Built in 1733, the temple houses the largest bell in China. In addition, the temple also has a small ancient bell museum and some Chinese ancient bells on display. It came into being during Qing Dynasty and was initially bestowed with the name “JueShengSi”. After about ten years, another emperor decided to move the great bell into the temple, hence the name. From then on, it was often used by the emperors to pray for rain and blessing for the people.